An unsafe outfield forced the abandonment of the second one-day international between New Zealand and Australia without a ball being bowled on Thursday. Rain during the morning had left the McLean Park outfield sodden and play was delayed by almost five hours before the game was officially called off at 1845 (0445 GMT). Ground staff removed the covers from the square about an hour later and begun preparing the surface while the players started warming up with a 37-over game scheduled to begin at 1645. A final inspection was made at 1830 and the decision to abandon the contest was confirmed 15 minutes later. New Zealand hold a 1-0 lead after winning the first game in Auckland on Monday by six runs.

Source: India Today February 02, 2017 06:11 UTC